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MINI-MEASUREMENT DISPLAY FOR DIGITAL MULTIMETER

  • US 20090128125A1
  • Filed: 08/14/2008
  • Published: 05/21/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A digital multimeter, comprising:

  • a display for displaying measurement values associated with at least one electrical characteristic of an electrical circuit;

    a user interface for receiving a user input to select a mode governing a display format of the measurement values;

    a memory for storing an indication of the mode; and

    a processor for retrieving the indication of the mode from the memory, determining measurement values associated with the electrical circuit based on input to the multimeter, and generating display data for the measurement values in accordance with the mode,wherein, when the mode is a live-measurement mode, live actual measurement values are displayed in a normal font size in a central portion of the display, and when the mode is not a live-measurement mode, live actual measurement values are displayed in a smaller than normal font size in a status bar in a peripheral portion of the display while other measurement values are displayed in the central portion of the display.

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